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i have been told to keep the long back swing and vary the speed of delivery for different shots. it stops jabbing and encourages a smoother delivery.
this is what i do rather than changing the length of back swing

You can't have a long backswing if you're dropping red in at 3/10 power. You'll just decelerate and not hit the ball very well.

Don't get me wrong, I really encourage a long backswing. Most players are too short. But be careful about using it properly.

yep, always noticed Higgins nearly going off the back of his V he pulls back so much

Steve, many thanks for the videos; played last night and thought of this video when I needed that 'little bit more' and I got some superb reactions that were noted by some player-friends on the other table
cheers

Funnily enough, this happened to me in the club at the weekend. A couple of guys playing on a table near me said that guy knows how to screw back far!

one was a straight black off its spot to the side cushion over to the next side cushion just above the middle pocket and out into middle of the table for the yellow
it was like TV - on a not very fast, heavy cloth club table
It was hard not to grin at that time!

one was a straight black off its spot to the side cushion over to the next side cushion just above the middle pocket and out into middle of the table for the yellow
it was like TV - on a not very fast, heavy cloth club table
It was hard not to grin at that time!

Yes, very satisfying when others watch you and are wondering how did he manage to screw all the way from the brown spot down to the black spot! hahahaha